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Alienware brings unprecedented speed and performance with the launch of the Intel® Core™ i7 processors, offering users the world’s most powerful processors on two all-new extreme gaming desktops; the Alienware Area-51® X-58 and Alienware ALX® X-58. By incorporating Intel’s breakthrough new microarchitecture into these dynamic systems, Alienware delivers a revolutionary leap in in-game performance. The Intel® Core™ i7 processor generates a greater number of instructions per clock cycle, enhancing the systems’ simultaneous processing capabilities. This translates into improved physics, greater environmental interactivity, more intelligent AI and an overall boost in the immersive, real-to-life experience hardcore gamers demand.

The new Area-51® 750i desktop which has been engineered around its namesake, the NVIDIA nForce® 750i SLI® motherboard, delivers a combination of performance and flexibility guaranteed to appeal to a broad range of users. Whether you’re looking for a system that can take on today’s most popular titles or a hardcore rig capable of dominating next-generation DirectX® 10 games such as Crysis® or Far Cry® 2, the Area-51 750i can be easily customized to fit your needs.

The 17-inch Alienware M17 is powered by the world’s first mobile quad-core processor, the Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX9300, and is Alienware’s first notebook with ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology, featuring dual ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 cards.

Alienware Launches the World’s Most Powerful Graphics Card Its Award-Winning Desktops for Enhanced HD Gaming and Multimedia Performance.

The ATI® Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 graphics card features...

Equipped with an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, NVIDIA® SLI® graphics and a full 1.5TB of hard drive capacity, the 17-inch Area-51® m17x is Alienware’s most powerful notebook ever.

Alienware announces the launch of the re-engineered Aurora desktop. Alienware’s flagship AMD-based platform, the Aurora features a quad core AMD® Phenom™ 9850 Black Edition CPU plus dual ATI™ Radeon™ 3870X2 GPUs for extreme performance.

The new Alienware Area-51 desktop ups the ante even further by introducing the new nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard and GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics for the most robust gaming platform in the industry.

Alienware launches the all-new Area-51® m15x notebook computer, a powerful DirectX®10 capable system built on the industry’s most advanced mobile technology and Alienware exclusives like the AlienFX® lighting system.

Alienware has achieved another industry first with the introduction of the Area-51® m9750. This breakthrough offering is the first 17” notebook in the world to fuse the astounding graphics capabilities of dual NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics cards and the blazing speed of Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processors, making the dream system of mobile gamers and entertainment fans a reality.

To help customers enjoy complete peace of mind, Alienware® – the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and professional systems – has introduced AlienRespawn v2.0, an invaluable data protection software solution. AlienRespawn v2.0 delivers multiple restoration options for anyone concerned about protecting their valuable data from malicious worm or virus attacks, as well as OS configuration errors, driver installation errors, system file corruption and more.

Alienware continues to demonstrate their technology leadership by being one of the first companies to deliver the largest mobile hard drive available, 250GB, on select notebook platforms. For those customers who want to double down, Alienware will also offer another industry first: half terabyte (500GB) configs on select notebook platforms with dual hard drive configurations.

With the proliferation of digital entertainment and high definition content, consumers are driving an ever-increasing need for storage capacity for photos, music, and video. Higher resolution video and more megapixels translate to larger file sizes. The greater the resolution, the more storage users need to store the same amount.

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Alienware systems are now equipped with the new high definition Windows Vista operating system. Sure, other manufacturers can offer you Vista. But what they can’t offer is the most complete Vista experience possible, an experience that can only come from matching the new operating system with the cutting-edge graphics, memory, hard drive and processing ammo that powers Alienware systems. Alienware systems also take full advantage of the features in Vista Ultimate, parring the world's most sophisticated opperating system with the world's finest systems. The full potential of Vista is waiting to be unlocked. Let Alienware be your key.

Alienware has added the Area-51 ALX desktop to its ALX line. Take your desktop PC experience into a completely new realm of mega power with the Area-51 ALX which features the word’s first quad-core processor, the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor. The Area-51 ALX also comes equipped with the Dual 768MB SLI enabled NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTX – the world’s first DirectX® 10-compliant graphics card to deliver a true-to-life gaming experience.

The Blu-ray Disc optical drives are now available on Alienware’s Area-51 7500 and Aurora 7500 high performance systems! Blu-ray Disc brings High Definition video and up to 50GB of incredible storage space to a single disc. Back up your media libraries on one disc with up to 10x the storage space of a conventional DVD.

The new Intel Core 2 Extreme is now available on Alienware’s Area-51 7500 high performance system! The Intel Core 2 Extreme brings the power of Quad Core processing to your fingertips and allows you to break through the limits of multitasking. The New Core 2 Extreme also continues the Intel Extreme series’ legacy of being the ultimate gaming processor, taking your gaming to never before seen levels of performance.

The new NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTX is now available on Alienware’s Area-51 7500 and Aurora 7500 desktops. Available in single and dual-GPU mode, the GeForce 8800 GTX is the world’s first DirectX 10-compliant graphics card and features a breakthrough new unified shader architecture. Backed by a high speed memory interface and two dual-link DVI outputs, extreme HD gaming is enabled at up to 2560x1600 resolution, ensuring a second-to-none gaming experience.

The ATI X1950XTX graphics card is now available on Alienware's Area-51 5500 high performance system! The ATI X1950XTX is also available in Crossfire dual graphics card solutions.

The award-winning Aurora m9700 notebook just got better than ever by adding exciting new colour options and becoming the first 17" mobile system to deliver an incredible 1GB of GPU memory. In addition to Saucer Silver, the Aurora m9700 is now available in Conspiracy Blue and Cyborg Green, ensuring you can customise the look of your system just the way you want it. Beneath the colourful exterior, the Aurora m9700 is also now available with dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics cards, equipping you with the power to play games at extreme high-definition resolution.

Delivering up to 20% greater performance than previous-generation Core Duo processors, Intel's Core 2 Duo processors are now available on the 15.4" Area-51 m5550 and the 14" Sentia m3450. Core 2 Duo processors enhance battery life by providing significantly improved power efficiency, and feature Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost so you can enjoy twice the media performance. And while performance is maximised, delays when accessing data are minimised thanks to Intel Smart Memory Access.

Alienware® has introduced the breakthrough new Alienware P2 Full-Tower Case on selected desktop systems, including the Area-51® 7500, Aurora™ 7500, and Aurora ALX. The Area-51 7500 features the new Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme and Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors. The incredibly bold new Alienware P2 Full-Tower Case builds upon the stylish legacy of the previous-generation Alienware desktop chassis while delivering numerous improvements that enrich the ownership experience for power users including, illuminated Alienware badges, stunning AlienFX lighting functionality, space friendly footprint, power button integrated with front Alienware badge, improved airflow, tool-less access, exclusive chrome intake grills and accents on the ALX version, and FireWire, USB 2.0 and audio ports conveniently located in the front of the chassis.

Alienware users have the opportunity to configure their newly-designed desktops with the Intel Core 2 Extreme and Intel Core 2 Duo processors, which are based on advanced Intel Core Microarchitecture. The Core 2 Extreme processor, Intel's highest performing desktop processor ever, offers enhanced multi-tasking responsiveness while delivering the most realistic gaming experience possible. The Core 2 Duo maximises both performance and energy efficiency, running at cooler temperatures and providing a dramatic performance increase over previous single and dual-core Intel processors.

Alienware has just unveiled the newest and most powerful addition yet to their award-winning MJ-12 desktop workstation line: the MJ-12 8550i. The MJ-12 8550i packs the power of dual-core Intel Xeon processors to go along with up to 4GB of memory and up to four 15,000 RPM hard drives. The new workstation also comes equipped with your choice of the latest ATI FireGL™ or NVIDIA® Quadro® graphics while providing support for up to four monitors, giving anyone working with complex CAD or DCC applications the tools they need to succeed.

Alienware's MJ-12 m7700a mobile workstation is now available to be equipped with the powerful NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2500M graphics card, which comes loaded with an industry-best 512MB of graphics memory. Engineered to deliver the highest workstation application performance, the Quadro FX 2500M represents a cutting-edge solution for visualisation centres, medical imaging, scientific computing, digital film production, HD broadcast graphics, and more. The Quadro FX 2500M includes features like a 256-bit memory interface for rapid data transfer and 12-bit subpixel precision to provide high geometric accuracy.

Alienware is one of the first PC manufacturers to offer the breakthrough wireless capabilities of Airgo True MIMO™ technology, available now in Aurora m9700 mobile systems. Delivering wired-like network performance, Airgo True MIMO technology eliminates the slow connections and spotty coverage of basic 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, providing as much as twice the range. By using multiple signals, Airgo True MIMO ensures reliable coverage for the whole home and is ideal for applications such as gaming, VoIP, or video streaming.

Alienware has just unveiled the newest and the most flexible additions yet to their award-winning Area-51 and Sentia notebook offering: the Area-51 m5550 and Sentia m3450.

The Area-51 m5550 features:

The NVIDIA 7950 GX2 graphics card is now available on Alienware's Aurora 7500 and Area-51 7500 high performance systems! The NVIDIA 7950 GX2 is equipped with dual GPUs in a single graphics card solution.

The AMD FX-62 is now available on Alienware's Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX high performance systems! The AMD FX-62 brings the power of Dual Core processing to your fingertips and allows you to break through the limits of multitasking. The FX-62 also continues the FX series' legacy of being the ultimate gaming processor, taking your gaming to never before seen levels of performance. The FX-62 will also be the first processor from AMD to incorporate DDR2 memory technology; giving you the high performance of next-gen memory.

First 17" Dual-Graphics SLI Notebook - The Aurora m9700 is the industry's first and only 17" mobile system to offer the powerful dual-graphics capabilities of NVIDIA SLI™ technology. The cutting-edge mobile desktop also provides up to 240GB of storage thanks to dual SATA hard drives in RAID configurations, and includes AMD Turion™ 64 processors to enable simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing and enhanced wireless compatibility.

Alienware is now offering the Aurora ALX which comes with groundbreaking Quad SLI technology to put the mindblowing power of four NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs at gamers' fingertips. By enabling four graphics cards to work together to form one image, Quad SLI allows users to run demanding games at ultra-high resolutions up to 2560x1600 and at the smoothest frame rates possible. In addition, Quad SLI enables shader and texture settings to be maximised to enhance the gaming experience even further. Aurora ALX systems with Quad SLI also include other cutting-edge advancements like dual-core AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 processors and Alienware's Silent Liquid Cooling technology.

Alienware's new Aurora ALX systems with Quad SLI now feature an exclusive Liquid Chilled solution powered by CoolIT. Surpassing the capabilities of traditional water cooling solutions, the Liquid Chilled Quad SLI Graphics solution chills the liquid used to cool system components below ambient temperature. This ensures the highest levels of performance and reliability from the Aurora ALX's four GPUs. In contrast, standard water cooling solutions are only able to cool two GPUs. The Liquid Chilled solution also produces a lower degree of noise than other water cooling solutions for the quietest computing environment possible.

Alienware's MJ-12 desktop workstations are now available with a broad array of the newest NVIDIA® Quadro® FX graphics cards, including the Quadro FX 3500, FX 1500, FX 560, and FX 350. Ranging from the cutting-edge FX 3500 to the budget-friendly FX 350, the latest Quadro FX cards deliver up to a 30% increase in performance over previous-generation Quadro FX cards and offer dual-GPU power through NVIDIA SLI™ technology. In addition, MJ-12 workstations will soon be available with the upcoming Quadro FX 5500, which features a remarkable 1GB frame buffer, as well as the Quadro FX 4500 X2.

Alienware's Area-51 7500 desktop system is now available to be equipped with the incredibly powerful Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition 965 with ultra-threaded technology. The Extreme Edition 965 combines a dual-core design featuring two complete processor cores with support for Hyper-Threading technology to enable four-thread functionality. Users have the ability to run multiple demanding applications simultaneously with background tasks such as real-time computing security and system maintenance.

Alienware Area-51 7500 systems are now available to be configured with the new ultra-powerful Intel® Pentium® 955 Extreme Edition processor. The Pentium 955 Extreme Edition is powered by dual-core processing to ensure optimum performance when multitasking and includes advancements like Intel Virtualisation Technology, which enables multiple operating systems and applications to be run in independent partitions so that resources can be dedicated to a demanding game or application. In addition, the Pentium 955 Extreme Edition equips gamers and power users with even more performance by increasing bi-directional bandwidth to the graphics cards and I/O interfaces.

Area-51 m5500 notebooks are now available to be equipped with the new ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1600 graphics card, which includes cutting-edge 3D architecture and faster clock speeds to enhance the latest games and applications. Providing optimal performance per watt, the Mobility Radeon X1600 supplies advanced features like High Dynamic Range rendering, parallax occlusion mapping, and volumetric lighting to deliver photo-like realism. In addition, the Mobility Radeon X1600 offers exceptional, high-definition video and display thanks to Avivo™ technology.

Alienware's MJ-12 desktop workstations are now available with the powerful new ATI FireGL™ V7350 and V7300 graphics cards to deliver additional performance for professionals working with high-demand projects such as complicated 3D models and large data sets. Loaded with 1GB of GDDR3 graphics memory, the FireGL V7350 represents the industry's first 1GB workstation graphics accelerator, while the FireGL V7300 provides 512MB of GDDR3 graphics memory. The FireGL V7350 and V7300 feature eight parallel geometry engines and 16 pixel shader processors for faster speed and higher image quality, support Shader Model 3.0 for advanced shading operations, and include Avivo™ technology for outstanding video and display. The new graphics cards are also capable of producing over one trillion colours and provide dual link and stereoscopic 3D outputs.

Alienware is set to invade Cebit this year with an almighty new range of notebook, desktop and entertainment systems. The prototype Area-51 5400 entertainment system with Intel Viiv will be unleashed at the Intel stand (Hall 2, stand C46). The NVIDIA (Hall 23, stand A50), Creative Labs (Hall 23, stand A50) and Western Digital (Hall 1, stand G51) stands will also be powered by Alienware's new breed of cutting edge systems that deliver the very latest in performance, style and technology.

The new NVIDIA® GeForce® 7900 GTX 512 and 7900 GT 256 graphics cards are now available on several of Alienware's most powerful desktop systems, including Area-51 7500 and Aurora 7500 systems. The GeForce 7900 GTX, with 512 memory, and the GeForce 7900 GT, with 256MB memory, provide superior image quality and frame rates at resolutions up to 2560x1600 when running demanding games and applications. The GeForce 7900 series supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, features PureVideo technology for high-definition video quality, and enables a seamless transition to Windows® Vista™, the upcoming Microsoft® operating system. In addition, select Alienware desktop systems are also now configurable with NVIDIA's new GeForce 7600 GT 256 graphics cards.

Alienware is now offering the new AMD Opteron™ processor Model 185 on the MJ-12 7500a desktop workstation, as well as the new AMD Opteron Model 285 processor on the MJ-12 7550a desktop workstation in single- or dual-processor configurations. Equipped with AMD Opteron processors Models 285 and 185, MJ-12 workstations provide advanced dual-core processing and maximum performance per watt to government, business, and creative professionals. Models 285 and 185 also utilise Direct Connect Architecture, which directly connects the processors, memory controller, and I/O to the central processing unit to reduce performance bottlenecks. In addition, as the highest-performing AMD Opteron processor available, Model 285 operates at 2.6GHz and supports AMD PowerNow!™ technology to optimise power consumption.

Alienware has released a new powerful desktop workstation equipped to meet the most demanding needs of creative professionals: the AMD-based MJ-12 7500a which is available with dual-core AMD Opteron™ processors, provide users with enhanced multitasking capabilities and superior performance on multi-threaded digital media applications. The workstation features the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI x16 motherboard with two 16-lane PCI Express slots, as well as NVIDIA Quadro™ FX 4500 graphics cards to ensure incredibly realistic rendered images and up to 2TB of hard drive space to provide maximum storage flexibility.

Alienware is now offering the Western Digital Raptor® 150GB hard drive on Area-51 7500 and Aurora 7500 as well as MJ-12 desktop workstations. The WD Raptor 150GB hard drive features a blazing 10,000 RPM spin speed and 4.6 ms average seek time to represent the fastest 150GB drive available. Backed by next-generation SATA technology, the hard drive is the perfect solution for gamers, creative professionals, and power users wanting to store more data while also being able to access data faster.

The February 2006 issue of Smart Business magazine, Miami edition, features an interview with Alienware CEO Nelson Gonzalez. The interview discusses the growth of Alienware and explores the secret behind the company's success in the computer industry.

Alienware is now offering the Western Digital Raptor® 150GB hard drive on MJ-12 desktop workstations. The WD Raptor 150GB hard drive features a blazing 10,000 RPM spin speed and 4.6 ms average seek time to represent the fastest 150GB drive available. Backed by next-generation SATA technology, the hard drive is the perfect solution for gamers, creative professionals, and power users wanting to store more data while also being able to access data faster. The WD Raptor 150GB hard drive will soon be available on the Area-51 7500 and Aurora 7500 Desktops.

The powerful new ATI Radeon® X1900 graphics card is now available to be configured on Alienware's Area-51 7500 and Aurora 7500 desktop systems. Back by ultra-threaded architecture, the Radeon X1900 enables faster transmission of data than previous-generation graphics solutions to deliver a significant performance increase for playing games or creating digital content. The Radeon X1900 also provides excellent shader performance that maximises graphical detail, and includes cutting-edge Avivo™ technology for high-definition video and display quality.

The new 160GB 5400RPM mobile hard drive is now available on Area-51 m7700, Area-51 m5500, and Sentia m3200 mobile systems. Alienware represents the first manufacturer to offer a 160GB mobile hard drive on notebook systems. In addition, the Area-51 m7700 can be configured with dual 160GB 5400RPM mobile hard drives for 320GB capacity, the largest hard drive capacity ever available on a mobile system. The 160GB 5400RPM mobile hard drive gives you the freedom to take all your content with you to any location without being limited by a smaller hard drive capacity.

Alienware is now featuring the new dual-core AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 processor on the Aurora 7500 desktop. As the first AMD FX processor with dual-core technology, the Athlon 64 FX-60 dramatically increases the multitasking abilities of Alienware users while also providing exceptional processing power for 3D games and other demanding applications. The Athlon 64 FX-60 improves overall digital media performance by an average of 34 percent over comparable single-core processors and harnesses the full capabilities of multi-threaded digital media software.

Alienware's newest thin-and-light notebook, the Sentia m3400, is now available. Equipped with a 14” wide-screen LCD with ClearView technology and over 3 hours of battery life in an ultra-light 2.0kg design, the Sentia m3400 is the perfect companion for travellers, students, professionals, and anyone else with an on-the-go lifestyle. The Sentia m3400 includes features like a 1.3 megapixel webcam for live video communication, an instant-on function for immediate access to multimedia files, and Intel Centrino technology for optimum performance and wireless connectivity.

Alienware's powerful Area-51 7500 system are now equipped with the new dual-core Intel® Pentium® D 9xx processors providing faster bin speeds and double the L2 cache of previous-generation Intel dual-core processors.